Futureshite - The 2012 Nissan Maxima

[gtd2000]

I've actually changed cars since I took these photos but the site appeared to be down.

 

I really enjoyed this car - great power and handling for an Americanised Japanese car. Comes with a 290hp V6 engine which still returned just under 30MPG average with quite a bit of pressure on the GO pedal most of the time!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[gtd2000]

The true shite option would be to buy the one badged as a Samsung SM5.

 

I'd not heard of that one before - looks like it's based on the earlier Nissan Maxima:

 

 

[406V6]

Looks just like another generic large car. From the size or rear on the road I would have trouble telling this apart from an Insignia, Mazda 6 or XF.

[gtd2000]

Looks just like another generic large car. From the size or rear on the road I would have trouble telling this apart from an Insignia, Mazda 6 or XF.

 

That's very true - an awful lot of Japanese cars for the US market are totally devoid of style.

[ashmicro]

Perhaps it's the photo, but that MAXIMA badge looks on the piss. Are these cars made in the US?

[gtd2000]

I think they are made or assembled in Tennessee?

[Ian Nexus]

Definately not Canton Mississippi

[Madman Of The People]

Maxima sales decreased sharply a few years ago when the Altima grew in size. Nissan's US range is utter rubbish. Plenty of them in my area, however, since I work a stone's throw from Nissan's US headquarters in Franklin, Tennessee.

[gtd2000]

Maxima sales decreased sharply a few years ago when the Altima grew in size. Nissan's US range is utter rubbish. Plenty of them in my area, however, since I work a stone's throw from Nissan's US headquarters in Franklin, Tennessee.

 

I have to say though, that if I had to choose one of the following current vehicles; Toyota Camry, Nissan Altima, Hyundai Sonata & KIA Optima, I'd take the Altima as my personal vehicle.

 

It feels the best built, very comfortable and smooth to drive as well. Keyless starting is quite a nice feature too.

 

Right now, I'm back to a Toyota Avalon which I like because you can actually see out of the rear windows when driving

[AnthonyG]

Pahh.. can you still buy Lincoln Town Cars out of the box?

 

Now that's a proper Yank tank .

 

Recently read somewhere Ford recently had ceased production of the Crown Vic, many police customers who had being buying these for about 20 years not impressed with the suggestion of a V6 Taurus with beefed up transaxle and stronger front suspension as an alternative.....

[Partridge]

Call me crazy, but I reckon it would do quite well here. Give it a diesel and plenty of toys and flog it at a sensible price and it could go head-to-head with the Skoda Superb. Make a good taxi fodder.

[Station]

I know part of the 'Autoshite appeal' is the car's dull, unexciting exterior but jesus that Maxima's beyond dull - how I will ever buy one of those for 400 quid in 20 years?!